In this Coaching Clinic filmed exclusively for CV Academy, Crawley Town manager Scott Lindsey presents a session that he has used to develop a team’s ability to play out from the back in a 3-4-3.

Lindsey achieved an outstanding promotion from League Two with a Crawley team noted for the manner in which they played through the lines with a bold fluidity. Here, he explains a series of passing patterns that a team playing in a 3-4-3 formation can practise to play out from the back, through various types of pressure. He uses both The Coaches’ Voice tactics board and footage from a Crawley training session to illustrate these patterns in a clear, concise manner. He then details a second practice where these patterns are incorporated in an 11v11 match scenario.

It is a very useful session on progressing the ball under pressure, delivered by a head coach who has proven that playing out from the back is an effective path to success in the EFL.